Our credibility as a reputable provider of emotional support animal services is based upon our client’s trust. And that’s crucial to our success.

Kate C.

18:19 05 Jun 20

ESA Doggy exceeded BEYOND my expectations! I was on a time crunch scrambling all over the web trying to find a legitimate company who could provide me an ESA letter suitable for my apartment community, and luckily we came across this highly professional business! Chaz was super knowledgable and informative about every aspect of the process and he went above and beyond to get my family a PROFESSIONAL ESA letter in a very quick amount of time! Thank you Chaz!!

Kate C.

ESA Doggy exceeded BEYOND my expectations! I was on a time crunch scrambling all over the web trying to find a legitimate company who could provide me an ESA letter suitable for my apartment community, and luckily we came across this highly professional business! Chaz was super knowledgable and informative about every aspect of the process and he went above and beyond to get my family a PROFESSIONAL ESA letter in a very quick amount of time! Thank you Chaz!!

America, get the emotional support animal letter you need.

A lot of people who might not have previously felt a need for mental health services are now finding themselves unsure of how to emotionally deal with this pandemic. It’s common to feel stressed or anxious during this time. Social distancing doesn’t have to mean we have to do everything alone.

Fair Housing for an emotional support dog in 2020.

Recently, HUD updated their guidance (FHEO2020), applying new standards to the emotional support dog registration process, now requiring licensed mental health providers to have “personal client knowledge” and an “ongoing treating relationship.” To comply, our Housing Pro 2020 product, available in both Standard and Premium editions, provides multiple clinical sessions between client and an in-state licensed provider.

Most online vendors are bogus.

We routinely shop the competition, chatting with other vendors who offer emotional support animal services. Our ask to them was simple, “what are you doing to comply with HUD’s latest guidance, FHEO 2020-01.” We called the “big names in the business,” the little one man shops, and all points in between.

In a word, they all failed.

Miserably.

The laws have dramatically changed.

Answers included “what’s that,” “that law doesn’t apply to us,” and quite amusing, “that’s up to the therapist to decide.”

One vendor, with 65,000 customers, was woefully unfamiliar with HUD’s new mandate, oddly pointing out Illinois’ and Indiana’s legislation when queried about HUD’s requirement for an “ongoing treating relationship.”

We encourage our readers to proceed cautiously when shopping online for an ESA letter. The US government cracked down and it appears few have risen to the challenge.

Your Emotional Support Animal Letter.

At the time of this writing, substantial Federal and State laws have been enacted to protect individuals with disabilities who retain assistance animals.

Additionally, the Fair Housing Act has been updated to help address fraudulent online vendors who offer emotional support animal services. According to HUD, emotional support animal documentation from the internet “is not, by itself, sufficient to reliably establish that an individual has a non-observable disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal.”

The American’s with Disability Act (ADA) defines an individual’s disability as a “physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual.” Major life activities include, but are not limited to:

Animals commonly kept in households.

If theanimal is a dog, cat, small bird, rabbit, hamster, gerbil, other rodent, fish, turtle, or other small, domesticated animal that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes, then the reasonable accommodation should be granted because the requestor has provided information confirming that there is a disability-related need for the animal.

Kate C.

18:19 05 Jun 20

ESA Doggy exceeded BEYOND my expectations! I was on a time crunch scrambling all over the web trying to find a legitimate company who could provide me an ESA letter suitable for my apartment community, and luckily we came across this highly professional business! Chaz was super knowledgable and informative about every aspect of the process and he went above and beyond to get my family a PROFESSIONAL ESA letter in a very quick amount of time! Thank you Chaz!!

Jenna M.

00:41 19 May 20

I’m so grateful I found ESDA Intl. Both Chaz and the doctor that I worked with were very professional and responsive. I had my letter within a couple of days and I couldn’t be happier with my experience. I highly recommend this service!

Amanda L.

18:10 18 May 20

The process with ESA doggy was simple, straight forward and professional. The manager is a kind man who is a good listener.

Qualifying for an ESA letter.

There are two ways to go about qualifying.

Let’s start with the wrong way. Unfortunately, most of the vendors you come across on Google are outright frauds. Pretty much, if they’re selling “ESA pet accessories” and looking to register your pup in an “ESA database,” you’re likely being taken for a run on your money.

Here, those qualified for an ESA (more about that in a moment) are recommended for an official emotional support animal letter by a state-licensed and -practicing psychologist. Our letters rigorously comply with Federal Law.

Getting an emotional support animal.

Unlike service animals, which can include dogs, miniature horses, pigs, and monkeys, according to the ADA, emotional support animals can be any species and require no special training or certifications, according to the American Psychological Association.

Your ESA letter is recommended by a licensed mental health professional. The letter will come on the professional letterhead of the licensed mental health professional and have everything legally needed for an ESA recommendation within the body of the letter, including their license number and contact information.

Our letters are the genuine article: Emotional support dog letters from state-licensed doctors or clinicians that hold up to scrutiny and can be defended in court as protecting you from illegal discrimination.

ESA letters are good for just six months, however. You need to get one every six months to keep the document’s current.

So, how do I get a letter that qualifies Fluffy or Fido as an emotional support animal?

Our Furry Clientele.

Telemedicine and mental health.

ESAD International is a global healthcare technology company with a mission to provide exceptional mental health care training, education, and wellness. Everyday through our online platform, we connect clients with therapists who provide emotional support animal services, including an ESA letter, and COVID-19 mental health care therapy.

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